{"id":441,"date":"2015-05-08T17:53:41","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T17:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voteforpolicies.org.uk\/blog\/?p=441"},"modified":"2023-06-01T11:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:23:17","slug":"election-response-where-do-we-go-from-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voteforpolicies.org.uk\/blog\/election-response-where-do-we-go-from-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Election response – where do we go from here?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether today’s election result brings delight or dismay, we can all agree it’s a surprise.\u00a0Not only is the result\u00a0different to the polls’ predictions, it is also vastly different to the results we see on Vote for Policies when people choose parties based on policies. Why is this?<\/p>\n

\"910k
Surveys completed as of 10pm on May 7th 2015<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before answering that we need to recognise how much there is to be proud of. We saw 910k surveys completed by polling day which was up from 280k in 2010 – all the more significant given the in depth detail with which we present the policies, and the level of engagement required from our\u00a0users. We also learned that, according to\u00a0the\u00a0national poll conducted by TNS<\/a>\u00a035% are more likely to vote as a result of using the Vote for Policies format. This is incredible.<\/p>\n

Despite these successes we’re still reaching a small percentage of the electorate.\u00a0What’s more, even though 50% of the public who take the Vote for Policies survey are\u00a0surprised by the\u00a0polices they chose, only 20%\u00a0would\u00a0consider changing their vote as a result. And you can be pretty sure that figure decreases by the time those voters reach the ballot box. So it’s clear to us that a long term approach is needed to combat voting behaviour that is highly entrenched.<\/p>\n

What have we learned?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This incredible campaign\u00a0has given some valuable insights that we must now act upon.<\/p>\n